NaNoBloPo....whatever

This "requirement" to blog every day is tough. I've been keeping a list of things I wanted to blog about, but right now everything seems forced. I could blog about getting the girlies up in the morning (which is so much like work, I'm exhausted just thinking about it) or getting everybody to bed at a decent hour (which again is alot of work), or report cards (which is seems like we get once a month-there's mid quater, quarter, mid quarter, semester, mid quarter..well, you get the idea), there's the upcoming fall play, the fact that I can't get into ANY nursing program, and I don't really know what else I would like to do- maybe health education??, how about the upcoming holidays, or the fact that I hate math. Maybe I could blog about things I care about: girl scouts, organ donation, giving blood, my family, my friends, being a writer. Or I even have a couple compare and contrast things in mind. None of these seem to fit today, so they will have to wait and maybe show up later on.

More importantly than all of those things is that today is Election Day. I don't care what your beliefs are, or who you are voting for, or what you think about the candidates in general. Just get out and VOTE. If you are a registered voter, today is the day to use your mind, voice your opinion....VOTE

Getting your words out

November is National Novel Writing Month and for the past 4 years I have participated. However, this year is a no year for me. I have too many other things taking up my time and I just can't think of 50,000 words right now.

Other thing going on in November is National Blog Posting Month . This is in the same vein as NaNoWriMo, but you have to post to your blog every day for a month. They've done a cool thing over there with themes for all of the months, but I didn't really play along. For November I'm in. I'm a fairly regular poster, except for the weekends, but for one month, I'm on it. So be looking for 30 posts in 30 days. Some will be sort and sweet and some will be longer, potentially thought provoking and hopefully interesting. I've got a list of things started that I've been wanting to blog about and I might even do a give away or two (and they won't necessarily be Rick Related!)

If you want to play along with either or both of the above, use the links, head on over and sign up!

Month of Posts- April- letters

Note to self- never be afraid to try new things. Make sure that your friends and family know how much you love them. Don't be afraid to reach for your dreams. It can't hurt anything to try. You can do anything! Love, Me

websites I know, love, visit regularly

You knew this was coming after yesterday's post right. here's a list of website off the top of my head.

www.rickspringfield.com
www.barbaradelinsky.com
www.evanovich.com
www.yahoo.com (i have to check my daily dose of entertainment news)
www.goodsearch.com (nice way for organizations to earn some money. I'm currently supporting Safe Kids)
www.lynnslifeonline.blogspot.com (gotta follow along with what's going on in WI :-)
www.saharaaldridge.com (usually I get update notifications via a google alert, but I still surf over the site to be sure)
www.paulafasciano.blogspot.com (Paula is a fellow Rick fan and we have some other things in common so I enjoy checking out what's going on in her life)
www.jasonthompson.org (Ally's super cool site!)
www.crazedparent.org

I guess that's all for now. Feel free to surf on over and check out any of the above lists. You never know what you might find.

Today's not quite daily post- Books I Am Reading

yes, all at the same time.
* Sam's Letters To Jennifer- James Patterson
* Four Blind Mice- James Patterson
*Losing It-Valerie Bertinelli
*Heaven in your eyes- Can't remember the author
*Seaview Inn- Sherryl Woods
*Naughty Neighbor- Janet Evanovich (www.evanovich.com)
(I'm sure the other authors have websites as well, I just don't know them for sure off the top of me head- oooh, I know what tomorrow's post is going to be!)


and occassionally, picking up the good old Microbiology book- Spring Break is over, People. Gotta get back to learnin'.

List for 3/12/08 Concerts I have been to....Especially Rick ones

Rick Springfield Concerts

7/18/82 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI
5/28/00 navy Pier, Chicago, IL
7/30/00 Ridgefest, Chicago Ridge, IL
11/2/00 Zanzibar Empress Casino, Joliet, IL
11/15/00 Potawatomi Bingo and Casino, Milwaukee, WI
(Four in one year- holy moly!)
3/7/02 Potawatomi again
6/1/02 Navy Pier (again)
5/22/03 Potawatomi (again)
6/13/03 Aquafest, Rice Lake, WI
7/11/04 Beloit River Fest, Beloit, WI
2/18/05 Coronado Theater, Rockford, IL (Home town show!)
5/13/05, Pot (again)
5/12/06, Pot (again)
5/11/07, Pot (again)
7/7/07, Frontier Days, Arlington Heights, IL

That's 15 lifetime total, with 1-2 more planned for this year...Party On!

I have also seen, in no particular order: Whitesnake, ACDC, Rush, White Lion, Ozzy, Stryper, Extreme, Bon Jovi (I could so see them again), Alter Bridge (twice so far), Another Animal, Hall and Oates, Kiss, WASP (opened for Kiss), Mr. Big

A day behind....

I'm only a day behind for NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo...go figure. I'm at almost 5000 words as of last night....so if I write a few hundred words extra for the next few days, I'll be back on track. This novel that I am working on is not what I started with, but so far I'm liking where it is going and I have an idea for a twist here and there. Wouldn't it be funny if this turned out to be better than the Derek and Abbi story?? I promise, Derek and Abbi's story will get done. It will, really! Actually, it is mostly done. What I need is the time to type it, but that won't be happening in November, now will it!

Lots of good stuff....

1) I was checking Lynn's blog the other day, and then clicked "next blog" at the top of the page. I was surprised and thrilled to find http://www.mamarazzi.org/. Cute, funny, cheeky. Check it out.
2) another of the blogs that I happened upon (and I'm sorry that I can't remember which one) but it was written by a mom. She had code names for those in her family. I loved that idea. I try really hard not to put names in, but oldest and little one are kind of lame. So from here forward: hubby will be known as Fisher, Oldest will be known as Lyric and youngest will be known as Baby.
3) NanoWriMo is into day two, as is Nablopomo (is that right?) Anyway, one is for writing every day and one is for blog posting every day. (For the month of November anyway.) So far, I'm doing great at the blog thing, not so good at the writing thing, but I have high hopes that I will complete the challenge this year (even if the writing doesn't make a lick of sense, which, at this point, seems highly likely).